Network & Infrastructure Security Analyst

Alignerr; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 919,000 - 2,067,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Global collaboration

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking a Network & Infrastructure Security Analyst (AI Training) for remote, hourly contract work. You will analyze enterprise security scenarios, classify incidents, and help shape how AI models reason about cybersecurity in production environments.

This role emphasizes independent, asynchronous work across global teams. The position offers flexible, freelance-style engagement with opportunities to contribute to high-impact AI security projects and ongoing collaborations with

Qualifications

• 2+ years hands-on experience in network, infrastructure, or endpoint security roles.
• Experience with firewalls, EDR, email security, IAM, SIEMs, and enterprise tooling.
• Ability to explain security issues and business impact to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Analyze network, endpoint, and email security scenarios across modern enterprise stacks.
• Review firewall, EDR, and infrastructure security cases to determine what went wrong and why.
• Classify incidents, misconfigurations, and control failures based on real operational data.
• Create, label, and validate security training and evaluation datasets used to improve AI systems.
• Clearly document root causes, attack paths, and business impact in structured formats.
• Work independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments.

Skills

Network security

Endpoint security

Incident classification

Technical communication

Asynchronous work

Tools

Firewalls

EDR platforms

IAM

SIEM

Job description

Network & Infrastructure Security Analyst (AI Training)

About The Role

We're partnering with the world's leading AI research labs to build the next generation of AI-driven security systems — and we need experienced security practitioners to make it happen.

As a Network & Infrastructure Security Analyst, you'll bring your real-world expertise to the table, analyzing enterprise security scenarios, classifying incidents, and helping AI understand how threats, controls, and failures interact in production environments. Your hands-on knowledge directly shapes how frontier AI models reason about cybersecurity.

This is a unique opportunity to do meaningful, high-impact work at the intersection of security and artificial intelligence — on your own schedule, from anywhere in the world.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Analyze network, endpoint, and email security scenarios across modern enterprise stacks
• Review firewall, EDR, and infrastructure security cases to determine what went wrong and why
• Classify incidents, misconfigurations, and control failures based on real operational data
• Create, label, and validate security training and evaluation datasets used to improve AI systems
• Clearly document root causes, attack paths, and business impact in structured formats
• Work independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments

Who You Are

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in network, infrastructure, or endpoint security roles
• Solid familiarity with firewalls, EDR platforms, email security, IAM, SIEMs, and enterprise tooling
• Strong understanding of how real organizations deploy and operate security controls
• Able to clearly explain security issues, root causes, and business impact to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and written communication skills
• Self-motivated and comfortable working in an asynchronous, task-based environment

Nice to Have

• Experience with threat hunting, incident response, or security operations center (SOC) work
• Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or CIS Controls
• Background in red teaming, penetration testing, or vulnerability management
• Prior experience contributing to AI, data labeling, or security research projects

Why Join Us

• Work directly on frontier AI projects with top-tier research labs and teams
• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with a global community of experts
• Put your security expertise to use in a fast-growing, high-impact field
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as projects scale